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Euromoney’s annual best finance minister and best central
bank governor presentation saw hundreds of leading
figures in finance gather to honour the winners during the
IMF/World Bank meetings. The reception was held at the
Willard InterContinental, a historic hotel in the heart of
Washington, DC.
Euromoney’s publisher Neil Osborn presented the prizes
this year to Mladjan Dinkic, Serbia’s battle-hardened economy minister, whose uncompromising approach has
helped turn around his country’s fortunes; and Henrique Meirelles, Brazil’s central bank president, who has brought
financial stability to the Latin nation. In addition, a special
lifetime contribution award was made to Hamad Al-Sayari,
governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, who has
held the position since 1983 and is one of the longestserving
central bank chiefs in the world. All three winners
brought a strong local contingent with them including press,
dignitaries, and senior bankers. The reception was even
shown on Serbian TV.